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Hike · Kearsarge North trailhead

Kearsarge North

Distance
4.7 mi
Vertical
2,740 ft
Summit
3,228 ft
Difficulty
Strenuous

Kearsarge North stands on the eastern fringe of the White Mountains, 4 miles northeast of North Conway. The summit went by the name Pequawket Mountain, after the Abenaki subdivision who lived in the area, until the U.S. Board on Geographic Names accepted that spelling in 1915.…

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About Kearsarge North

Kearsarge North is a mountain located about 4 miles (6 km) northeast of North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names accepted the name "Pequawket Mountain" in 1915 but it was renamed Kearsarge North in 1957. The Pequawket are a subdivision of the Abenaki people who formerly lived in the area. It is sometimes referred to as Mount Kearsarge, a name officially assigned to a mountain in Merrimack County.

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The distinctive conical profile of Kearsarge North seen across autumn foliage from South Baldface.
Jrclark (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
The 1913 Pequawket Fire Tower on the summit, listed on the National Historic Lookout Register and open to the public.
Tophyross79 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Winter view from Kearsarge North across the White Mountains, with the twin summits of Doublehead Mountain in the foreground.
Jrclark (talk) · CC BY 3.0

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